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ECONOMY

Industry: In 1989 oil and natural gas extraction
and
processing accounted for 26 percent of GDP and most
industrial
activity. Other major industries fertilizers,
petrochemicals,
steel, and cement.

Agriculture: Small-scale, state-subsidized farms
and
fishing sector, about 1 percent of GDP in 1989, meets
small
portion of local needs, mostly vegetables and fodder. Some
date
production. Livestock includes goats, camels, sheep, and
horses;
also dairy and chicken farms.